Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings 28th May 2017

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings  28th May 2017.

Standings Driver Name Team Series Average Points
1 Shane Kelly Uni of Wolves Racing F3 Cup 112.50
2 Jessica Hawkins Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 111.67
3 Jon Minshaw Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 107.80
4 Alistair Mccaig Ecurie Ecosse LMP3 cup 99.88
5 Graham Johnson PMW/Optimum British GT4 AM 93.50
6 Rick Parfitt Jnr Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 92.40
7 Brett Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 83.57
8 Jacopo Sebastini CF Racing F3 Cup 80.00
9 Richard Newman Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 75.00
10 Derek Johnston TF Sport British GT3 AM 74.80
11 Jack Lang Gorse Motors Radical Challenge 74.00
12 Steve BURGESS RAW Radical Challenge 72.00
13 Liam Griffin Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 69.30
14 Oliver Barker Nielsen Radical Challenge 69.00
15 Jani Hjerppe Nielsen Radical EURO SR3 66.32
16 Adam Balon track-club British GT4 AM 64.90
17 Johnny Mowlem FF Corse GTCUP GTC 64.75
18 Tony Wells United Autosport LMP3 cup 64.50
19 Mark Wakefield Excelr8 JCW 63.57
20 Gary Smith Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 63.25
21 Mick Mercer Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 63.25
22 Simon Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
23 Owen Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
24 Reece Barr Excelr8 JCW 61.43
25 Duncan Cameron Spirit of Race British GT3 AM 60.50
26 Cian Carey CDR F3 Cup 59.17
27 Mark Farmer TF Sport British GT3 AM 58.30
28 Brent Millage Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 57.38
29 Bradley Smith Mectech Radical Challenge 56.00
30 Jake Rattenbury FF Corse GTCUP GTC 55.83
31 Sam Weller Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 55.00
32 David Grady Unitec Motorsport JCW 53.57
33 Matt Hammond Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 53.33
34 Bonamy Grimes FF Corse GTCUP GTC 50.75
35 Ryan Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 50.67
36 Dominic Paul Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 50.40
37 Chris Papageorgiou Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 49.00
38 Piers Masarati Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 49.00
39 Stuart Wiltshire CF Racing F3 Cup 48.33
40 Martin Poole Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 48.33
41 Leyton Clarke FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
42 C Butler-Hendersen MINI UK JCW 45.00
43 Dominik Jackson RAW Radical Challenge 45.00
44 Graham Davidson Jet Stream Racing GTCUP GTO 44.10
45 Dean Macdonald Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 AM 44.00
46 David Pattison Tolman Motorsport British GT4 AM 41.80
47 James Heffernan CF Racing F3 Cup 40.00
48 Martin Verity 360 Radical EURO SR3 39.33
49 Lee Mowle AmDtuning.com British GT3 AM 38.50
50 Rob Smith Mini UK ViP JCW 37.14
51 Andrew Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
52 Jeremy Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
53 Jeff Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 35.71
54 Jason Rishover Nielsen LMP3 cup 35.63
55 Jamie Stanley FF Corse GTCUP GTC 35.00
56 Laurent de Meeus FF Corse GTCUP GTC 35.00
57 Jim Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 34.67
58 James Turkington Mini UK ViP JCW 34.29
59 Robbie Watts Fox Racing F3 Cup 33.33
60 Konstantin Gugkaev AUH Motorsport Radical Challenge 33.00
61 Andy Schulz G-Cat LMP3 cup 32.50
62 George Line CF Racing F3 Cup 31.67
63 Paul Bailey G-Cat LMP3 cup 31.13
64 Charlie Hollings FF Corse GTCUP GTC 29.75
65 Mark Brough FF Corse GTCUP GTC 29.75
66 Adam Wilcox JMH GTCUP GTO 29.75
67 Nigel Hudson JMH GTCUP GTO 29.75
68 John Harrison Nielsen Radical EURO SR8 28.20
69 Tony Bishop Fox Racing F3 Cup 27.50
70 Calum Lockie FF course Britcar 1E 26.88
71 Graham Lucking FF Corse GTCUP GTC 26.25
72 Gareth Downing Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 26.25
73 Kevin Riley Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 26.25
74 Mark Richards 360 Racing Radical Challenge 26.00
75 James Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 25.20
76 Darren Chatt Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 25.00
77 Javier Morcillo Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 23.88
78 Marcus Hoggarth In2Racing British GT4 AM 23.10
79 Ross Wylie MJC Britcar 1E 22.00
80 Mark Cornell Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 21.67
81 John Macleod RAW Radical Challenge 20.00
82 Peter Venn CDR F3 Cup 20.00
83 Witt Gamski MJC Britcar 1E 20.00
84 Manuel Cintrano Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 19.38
85 Brian Caudwell Nielsen Radical Challenge 18.00
86 Harry Cockill RAW Radical Challenge 17.00
87 Sean Byrne Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 17.00
88 Richard Neary Abba/Rollcentre British GT3 AM 16.50
89 Stuart Gough Tour de Force JCW 16.43
90 Darren Standing Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 15.75
92 Ian Goodchild Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 15.75
93 Ian Loggie Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 15.40
94 Brad Hutchinson Privateer JCW 15.00
95 Anna Walewska Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 14.30
96 Mark Harrison Magic Motorsport F3 Cup 12.50
97 Marcello Marateotto RAW Radical Challenge 12.00
98 Tom Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 11.00
99 Spencer Bourne Nielsen Radical Challenge 11.00
100 Freddie Lee Power Maxed Racing JCW 10.00
101 George Sutton Privateer JCW 9.29
102 David Gillett VA Howe F3 Cup 9.17
103 Elliot Goodman RAW Radical Challenge 9.00
104 Scott Jeffs Privateer JCW 8.57
105 Kristian Jeffrey Radical Works Radical Challenge 8.00
106 Sam Webster Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 7.70
107 Mark Crader Radical Works Radical Challenge 5.00
108 Dean Brace LDR JCW 5.00
109 Kelvin Fletcher UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 4.40
110 Richard Marsh In2Racing British GT4 AM 4.40
111 Richard Taffinder UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 4.40
112 Brian Murphy Orwin Radical Challenge 3.00
113 M Nalwalla Excelr8 JCW 2.86
114 Phillip Jeans CDR F3 Cup 2.50
115 Henry Neal Team Dynamics JCW 2.14
116 Barry Liversidge Privateer Radical Challenge 1.00
117 Ryan Dignan Privateer JCW 0.71
118 Alan Purbrick ALP Racing GTCUP GTB 0.00
119 Arian Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
120 Brian Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
121 Calum King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
122 David Frankland Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
123 Gary Paterson RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
124 Jack Manchester Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
125 James Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
126 Jason Redding Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
127 Jo Polley Eurotech Racing JCW 0.00
128 Joe Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
129 Kevin O’Connor Privateer JCW 0.00
130 Malcolm Scott privateer F3 Cup 0.00
131 Mike Newbould Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 0.00
132 Paul Allen Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
133 Paul Bell AR Performance JCW 0.00
134 Peter Tyler Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
135 R Svendsen-Cook Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
136 Rebecca Jackson Excelr8 JCW 0.00
137 Richard Baxter Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
138 Richard O’Dwyer AR Performance JCW 0.00
139 Shahin Nouri NIelsen Radical Challenge 0.00
140 Steve Fresle Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 0.00
141 Steve King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
142 Stuart Gibbs Excelr8 JCW 0.00
143 Tim Eakin UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 0.00
144 Tom Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 0.00
145 Tony Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
146 Will Neal Team Dynamics JCW 0.00

Noble Jnr retains Whelen lead as Kelly assumes 240 top-spot

With a number of domestic championships out and about over the past fortnight there was ample opportunity for numerous Sunoco Whelen and 240 Challenge drivers to consolidate their strong start to the season or significantly increase their average score with a standout weekend.

In the end Colin Noble Jnr maintained his place at the head of the Whelen standings, while Shane Kelly moved into the 240 lead after early pace-setter Bradley Smith failed to compete at Spa-Francorchamps.

Whelen: Middleton misses chance to leapfrog Noble Jnr

Colin Noble Jnr remains comfortably clear of his rivals in the race to land 2018’s Rolex 24 At Daytona prize drive after other leading contenders faltered during their latest outings.

The Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup front-runner retained his championship lead at Brands Hatch a fortnight ago but initially saw his Sunoco Whelen Challenge advantage slashed – due to the low grid count – despite finishing first and second in the event’s two races. A loss of 18 points resulted in his average score dropping to 101.88, enough to keep him just ahead of British GT4 Pro Stuart Middleton.

British GT’s latest outing at Snetterton last weekend therefore offered Middleton, HHC Motorsport co-driver Will Tregurtha and a host of others the chance to apply real pressure to Noble Jnr. Victory and fastest lap in Sunday’s first race put Middleton in the driving seat, only for a DNF in Race 2 to dent his weekend’s average. He therefore remains second and 16.08 points shy of the lead, while Tregurtha slips to fifth with 77 points.

The HHC duo’s misfortune played into the hands of their British GT4 title rivals Alex Reed and David Pittard who also boosted their Whelen chances with two second place finishes at Snetterton. The Lanan Racing duo move up to joint-third, 4.4 points behind Middleton and the same number ahead of Tregurtha.

LMP3 Cup’s Thomas Randle is now sixth but only 0.18 points ahead of Sandy Mitchell whose victory and third place at Snetterton helped the Scot continue his ascent of the British GT4 and Sunoco Whelen Challenge tables after suffering a disastrous first weekend two months ago. GT4 class rival Mike Robinson completes the top-eight 2.2 points further back.

Elsewhere, the fight for the top-10’s outer reaches is incredibly tight between four drivers. Radical European Masters SR3 racer Stuart Moseley holds a 0.2-point advantage over British GT3 Pros Matt Griffin and Sam Tordoff, as well as Mitchell’s co-driver Ciaran Haggerty. All four are little more than 30 points behind current leader Noble Jnr.

240: Smith’s Radical no-show hands Kelly a slender lead

Bradley Smith went into the latest Sunoco 240 Challenge round with a commanding lead in the standings. However, failing to attend last weekend’s Radical Challenge round at Spa-Francorchamps saw him record zero points, which dropped him to 29th and – realistically – out of contention for the 240-minute Daytona support race prize drive.

That has promoted Shane Kelly to the top of the pile following his impressive start to F3 Cup’s 2017 campaign. And with the season continuing this weekend at Silverstone, there’s another chance to increase his 112.5 total.

However, in the same paddock will be nearest rival Jessica Hawkins whose Mini Challenge R50 Cooper programme also resumes this weekend. The pair are currently separated by just 0.83 points, a difference that’s bound to change throughout the event.

British GT3 Am Jon Minshaw heads a group of drivers keeping a close eye on events at Silverstone this weekend. The championship leader came within a drive-through penalty of winning Race 2 at Snetterton on Sunday but maintained his chase of the Sunoco 240 Challenge front-runners with fastest Am time in qualifying and victory in the opener. His 107.8 points therefore leave the Barwell driver third, 4.7 behind Kelly but 7.92 ahead of LMP3 Cup championship leader Alasdair McCaig who finished first and second at Brands Hatch seven days earlier.

Reigning British GT4 champion Graham Johnson remains a fixture in the top-six, albeit only 1.5 points ahead of Rick Parfitt Jnr whose solid British GT3 results were boosted by fastest Am laps in both of Snetterton’s races.

Brett Smith went into his weekend 16th but is now the only Mini Challenge JCW driver inside the top-20 after climbing nine places to seventh as a result of two wins and fastest laps. His average score of 83.57 is almost 10 shy of Johnson but 3.57 more than Jacopo Sebastini who, like F3 Cup rival Kelly, can see his total increase – and decrease – this weekend.

Silverstone’s Mini Challenge R50 Cooper event also offers Richard Newman a chance to move up the table, while reigning British GT3 champion Derek Johnston is back in the top-10 after winning Race 2 at Snetterton.

Upcoming Sunoco Challenge-eligible events:

June 02/03    Silverstone – Mini Challenge Cooper, F3 Cup

June 09-11    Silverstone – British GT, Mini Challenge JCW

                   Spa-Francorchamps – LMP3 Cup, GT Cup

June 16-18    Silverstone – Radical Challenge

June 23-25    Rockingham – Mini Challenge R50 Cooper, Radical SR1 Cup/Challenge

                   Silverstone – Britcar Endurance

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings 21st May 2017

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings  21st May 2017.

Standings Driver Name Team Series Average Points
1 Bradley Smith Mectech Radical Challenge 140.00
2 Jon Minshaw Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 119.17
3 Shane Kelly Uni of Wolves Racing F3 Cup 112.50
4 Graham Johnson PMW/Optimum British GT4 AM 111.83
5 Jessica Hawkins Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 111.67
6 Alistair Mccaig Ecurie Ecosse LMP3 cup 99.88
7 Rick Parfitt Jnr Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 95.33
8 Reece Barr Excelr8 JCW 81.25
9 Jacopo Sebastini CF Racing F3 Cup 80.00
10 C Butler-Hendersen MINI UK JCW 76.25
11 Steve BURGESS RAW Radical Challenge 75.00
12 Richard Newman Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 75.00
13 Duncan Cameron Spirit of Race British GT3 AM 71.50
14 Derek Johnston TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
15 Mark Farmer TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
16 Brett Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 67.50
17 Jani Hjerppe Nielsen Radical EURO SR3 66.32
18 Mark Wakefield Excelr8 JCW 65.00
19 Johnny Mowlem FF Corse GTCUP GTC 64.75
20 Tony Wells United Autosport LMP3 cup 64.50
21 Gary Smith Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 63.25
22 Mick Mercer Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 63.25
23 Simon Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
24 Owen Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
25 Jack Lang Gorse Motors Radical Challenge 60.00
26 Cian Carey CDR F3 Cup 59.17
27 Brent Millage Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 57.38
28 Jake Rattenbury FF Corse GTCUP GTC 55.83
29 Sam Weller Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 55.00
30 Matt Hammond Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 53.33
31 Adam Balon track-club British GT4 AM 53.17
32 Liam Griffin Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 53.17
33 Bonamy Grimes FF Corse GTCUP GTC 50.75
34 Ryan Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 50.67
35 Dominic Paul Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 50.40
36 Chris Papageorgiou Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 49.00
37 Piers Masarati Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 49.00
38 Stuart Wiltshire CF Racing F3 Cup 48.33
39 Martin Poole Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 48.33
40 Leyton Clarke FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
41 David Grady Unitec Motorsport JCW 45.00
42 Dominik Jackson RAW Radical Challenge 45.00
43 Graham Davidson Jet Stream Racing GTCUP GTO 44.10
44 Dean Macdonald Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 AM 44.00
45 Harry Cockill RAW Radical Challenge 42.50
46 Oliver Barker Nielsen Radical Challenge 42.50
47 James Heffernan CF Racing F3 Cup 40.00
48 Martin Verity 360 Radical EURO SR3 39.33
49 Andrew Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
50 Jeremy Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
51 Jason Rishover Nielsen LMP3 cup 35.63
52 Jamie Stanley FF Corse GTCUP GTC 35.00
53 Laurent de Meeus FF Corse GTCUP GTC 35.00
54 Jim Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 34.67
55 Robbie Watts Fox Racing F3 Cup 33.33
56 Andy Schulz G-Cat LMP3 cup 32.50
57 John Macleod RAW Radical Challenge 32.50
58 Rob Smith Mini UK ViP JCW 32.50
59 George Line CF Racing F3 Cup 31.67
60 Lee Mowle AmDtuning.com British GT3 AM 31.17
61 Marcus Hoggarth In2Racing British GT4 AM 31.17
62 Paul Bailey G-Cat LMP3 cup 31.13
63 Marcello Marateotto RAW Radical Challenge 30.00
64 Charlie Hollings FF Corse GTCUP GTC 29.75
65 Mark Brough FF Corse GTCUP GTC 29.75
66 Adam Wilcox JMH GTCUP GTO 29.75
67 Nigel Hudson JMH GTCUP GTO 29.75
68 David Pattison Tolman Motorsport British GT4 AM 29.33
69 John Harrison Nielsen Radical EURO SR8 28.20
70 Tony Bishop Fox Racing F3 Cup 27.50
71 Tom Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 27.50
72 Calum Lockie FF course Britcar 1E 26.88
73 Graham Lucking FF Corse GTCUP GTC 26.25
74 Brad Hutchinson Privateer JCW 26.25
75 Gareth Downing Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 26.25
76 Kevin Riley Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 26.25
77 James Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 25.20
78 Darren Chatt Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 25.00
79 Javier Morcillo Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 23.88
80 Ross Wylie MJC Britcar 1E 22.00
81 Mark Cornell Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 21.67
82 James Turkington Mini UK ViP JCW 21.25
83 Peter Venn CDR F3 Cup 20.00
84 Kristian Jeffrey Radical Works Radical Challenge 20.00
85 Witt Gamski MJC Britcar 1E 20.00
86 Manuel Cintrano Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 19.38
87 Ian Loggie Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 18.33
88 Stuart Gough Tour de Force JCW 17.50
89 Darren Standing Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 15.75
90 Ian Goodchild Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 15.75
92 Jeff Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 15.00
93 Scott Jeffs Privateer JCW 15.00
94 Sean Byrne Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 15.00
95 Richard Neary Abba/Rollcentre British GT3 AM 12.83
96 Sam Webster Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 12.83
97 Mark Harrison Magic Motorsport F3 Cup 12.50
98 Anna Walewska Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 9.17
99 David Gillett VA Howe F3 Cup 9.17
100 Brian Murphy Orwin Radical Challenge 7.50
101 Mark Crader Radical Works Radical Challenge 7.50
102 Kelvin Fletcher UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
103 Richard Marsh In2Racing British GT4 AM 7.33
104 Richard Taffinder UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
105 George Sutton Privateer JCW 3.75
106 Henry Neal Team Dynamics JCW 3.75
107 Phillip Jeans CDR F3 Cup 2.50
108 M Nalwalla Excelr8 JCW 1.25
109 Ryan Dignan Privateer JCW 1.25
110 Alan Purbrick ALP Racing GTCUP GTB 0.00
111 Arian Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
112 Barry Liversidge Privateer Radical Challenge 0.00
113 Brian Caudwell Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
114 Brian Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
115 Calum King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
116 David Frankland Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
117 Dean Brace LDR JCW 0.00
118 Elliot Goodman RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
119 Freddie Lee Power Maxed Racing JCW 0.00
120 Gary Paterson RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
121 Jack Manchester Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
122 James Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
123 Jason Redding Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
124 Jo Polley Eurotech Racing JCW 0.00
125 Joe Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
126 Kevin O’Connor Privateer JCW 0.00
127 Konstantin Gugkaev AUH Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
128 Malcolm Scott privateer F3 Cup 0.00
129 Mark Richards 360 Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
130 Mike Newbould Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 0.00
131 Paul Allen Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
132 Paul Bell AR Performance JCW 0.00
133 Peter Tyler Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
134 R Svendsen-Cook Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
135 Rebecca Jackson Excelr8 JCW 0.00
136 Richard Baxter Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
137 Richard O’Dwyer AR Performance JCW 0.00
138 Shahin Nouri NIelsen Radical Challenge 0.00
139 Spencer Bourne Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
140 Steve Fresle Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 0.00
141 Steve King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
142 Stuart Gibbs Excelr8 JCW 0.00
143 Tim Eakin UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 0.00
144 Tom Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 0.00
145 Tony Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
146 Will Neal Team Dynamics JCW 0.00

OFFICIAL WHELEN STANDINGS 21st May 2017

Official Sunoco Whelen standings for 11th June 2017.

Standings Name Team Series Average Points
1 Colin Noble JR Nielsen LMP3 Cup 101.88
2 Stuart Middleton HHC Motorsport British GT4 PRO 99.00
3 William Tregurtha HHC Motorsport British GT4 PRO 91.67
4 Matt Griffin Spirit of Race British GT3 PRO 86.17
5 Mike Robinson PMW Expo/Optimum British GT4 PRO 82.50
6 Thomas Randle Douglas Motorsport LMP3 Cup 73.88
7 Alex Reed Lanan Racing British GT4 PRO 73.33
8 David Pittard Lanan Racing British GT4 PRO 73.33
9 Stuart Moseley Nielsen Radical EURO SR3 69.50
10 Matt Bell United Autosport LMP3 Cup 64.50
11 Jon Barnes TF Sport British GT3 PRO 60.50
12 Sandy Mitchell Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 PRO 58.67
13 Adam Mackay Track-club British GT4 PRO 53.17
14 Sam Tordoff Barwell Motorsport British GT3 PRO 53.17
15 Sarah Moore Tockwidth LMP3 Cup 51.63
16 Ciaran Hagerty Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 PRO 51.33
17 Akhil Rabindra Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 PRO 44.00
18 Jack Mitchell Macmillan AMR British GT3 PRO 44.00
19 James Littlejohn Macmillan AMR British GT3 PRO 44.00
20 Jamie Spence Nielsen LMP3 Cup 40.63
21 Ollie Hancock 360 Radical EURO SR3 39.33
22 Alex Kapadia RAW Radical EURO SR8 36.67
23 Jack Butel Speedworks LMP3 Cup 33.88
24 Jan Jonck Macmillan AMR British GT4 PRO 33.00
25 William Phillips Macmillan AMR British GT4 PRO 33.00
26 Marco Cencetti RAW Radical EURO SR3 31.50
27 Matthew Graham In2Racing British GT4 PRO 31.17
28 Ryan Ratcliffe AmDtuning.com British GT3 PRO 31.17
29 Joe Osborne Tolman Motorsport British GT4 PRO 29.33
30 Scott Malvern Team Parker Racing British GT4 PRO 23.83
31 Andrew Evans United Autosport LMP3 Cup 22.00
32 Matt Nicoll-Jones Academy Motorsprot British GT4 PRO 20.17
33 Will More Academy Motorsprot British GT4 PRO 20.17
34 Nathan Freke Century Motorsport British GT3 PRO 18.33
35 Harry Gottsacker Century Motorsport British GT3 PRO 18.33
36 Callum Mcleod Team Parker Racing British GT3 PRO 18.33
37 Mike Simpson Century Motorsport British GT4 PRO 16.50
38 Christian England United Autosport LMP3 Cup 15.00
39 Martin Plowman UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 PRO 14.67
40 Martin Short Team Abba British GT3 PRO 12.83
41 Gareth Howell In2Racing British GT4 PRO 7.33
42 Matt Chapman Autoaid/RCIB Insurance British GT4 PRO 5.50
43 Charlie Robertson Century Motorsport British GT3 PRO 0.00
44 Jacob Mathiassen Century Motorsport British GT4 PRO 0.00
45 Michael Caine Autoaid/RCIB Insurance British GT4 PRO 0.00
46 Parker Chase Century Motorsport British GT3 PRO 0.00

F3 Cup’s Kelly still in contention as Mini Challenge’s Hawkins stars at Snetterton

Shane Kelly maintained the pressure on his Sunoco 240 Challenge rivals thanks to a consistent F3 Cup outing at Snetterton last weekend, while Jessica Hawkins announced herself as another potential candidate for 2018’s Rolex 24 At Daytona support race seat after impressing on her Mini Challenge Cooper class debut at the same venue.

With none of Sunoco Whelen Challenge’s categories in action all eyes were on Norfolk where a strong performance would have helped Kelly pile pressure on the 240 competition’s early pace-setter, Bradley Smith.

The weekend began brightly enough for F3 Cup’s championship leader who sealed pole positions – and the 20 Sunoco Challenge points that go with each of them – for all three races. However, a fourth and two second place finishes, as well as a fastest race lap, actually reduced his average score to 112.5. While that remains a good total at this stage, it’s still 7.5 points fewer than Kelly began the weekend with and drops him one place to third behind British GT’s Jon Minshaw.

Such a solid weekend would have been good enough for most drivers but in this instance highlighted the Sunoco Challenge’s unique points structure that rewards speed and consistency across an entire season. Indeed, only an utterly dominant 2017 Radical Challenge campaign will allow early leader Smith to maintain his current 140-point average.

Smith and the rest of this year’s Sunoco 240 Challenge protagonists will certainly be keeping one eye on the progress of Jessica Hawkins who dominated the opening round of this season’s Mini Challenge Cooper category last weekend.

The 22-year-old former karting champion has made the switch from junior single-seaters to tin-tops this season and immediately demonstrated her potential by claiming pole position for all three races. Two victories and a third place in the same championship that propelled Max Bladon to the 2017 Sunoco 240 Challenge title helped Hawkins notch up an initial average score of 111.67, enough to occupy fifth overall right behind British GT4 champion Graham Johnson and just 7.5 points adrift of second-placed Minshaw.

Hawkins’ arrival sees Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup championship leader Alasdair McCaig and British GT3 Am Rick Parfitt Jnr both drop back a place. Meanwhile, Johnny Mowlem and Reece Barr move up one place each without turning a wheel courtesy of Jacopo Sebastini’s solid but ultimately winless F3 Cup outing.

Mini Challenge Cooper’s Richard Newman is the only other new name to feature in the overall top-20. His average score of 75 leaves him 13th, albeit just nine points behind eighth-placed  Mowlem.

He and McCaig both have a chance to make inroads into Smith’s lead when GT Cup and LMP3 Cup stage their second rounds of the season at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Upcoming Sunoco Challenge-eligible events:

May 20/21     Brands Hatch – GT Cup, LMP3 Cup

May 26-29     Snetterton – British GT, Mini Challenge JCW

                   Spa-Francorchamps – Radical Challenge, European SR8 and SR3

June 02/03    Silverstone – Mini Challenge Cooper, F3 Cup

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings 14th May 2017

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings  14th May 2017.

Standings Driver Name Team Series Average Points
1 Bradley Smith Mectech Radical Challenge 140.00
2 Jon Minshaw Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 119.17
3 Shane Kelly Uni of Wolves Racing F3 Cup 112.50
4 Graham Johnson PMW/Optimum British GT4 AM 111.83
5 Jessica Hawkins Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 111.67
6 Alistair Mccaig Ecurie Ecosse LMP3 cup 100.00
7 Rick Parfitt Jnr Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 95.33
8 Johnny Mowlem FF Corse GTCUP GTC 84.00
9 Reece Barr Excelr8 JCW 81.25
10 Jacopo Sebastini CF Racing F3 Cup 80.00
11 C Butler-Hendersen MINI UK JCW 76.25
12 Steve BURGESS RAW Radical Challenge 75.00
13 Richard Newman Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 75.00
14 Duncan Cameron Spirit of Race British GT3 AM 71.50
15 Bonamy Grimes FF Corse GTCUP GTC 70.00
16 Derek Johnston TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
17 Mark Farmer TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
18 Brett Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 67.50
19 Jani Hjerppe Nielsen Radical EURO SR3 66.32
20 Andy Schulz G-Cat LMP3 cup 65.00
21 Mark Wakefield Excelr8 JCW 65.00
22 Simon Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
23 Owen Walton Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 61.67
24 Brent Millage Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 60.75
25 Jack Lang Gorse Motors Radical Challenge 60.00
26 Tony Wells United Autosport LMP3 cup 60.00
27 Charlie Hollings FF Corse GTCUP GTC 59.50
28 Mark Brough FF Corse GTCUP GTC 59.50
29 Cian Carey CDR F3 Cup 59.17
30 Gary Smith Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 58.50
31 Mick Mercer Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 58.50
32 Sam Weller Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 55.00
33 Matt Hammond Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 53.33
34 Adam Balon track-club British GT4 AM 53.17
35 Liam Griffin Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 53.17
36 Graham Lucking FF Corse GTCUP GTC 52.50
37 Leyton Clarke FF Corse GTCUP GTC 52.50
38 Ryan Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 50.67
39 James Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 50.40
40 Stuart Wiltshire CF Racing F3 Cup 48.33
41 Martin Poole Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 48.33
42 Jamie Stanley FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
43 Laurent de Meeus FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
44 David Grady Unitec Motorsport JCW 45.00
45 Dominik Jackson RAW Radical Challenge 45.00
46 Jason Rishover Nielsen LMP3 cup 45.00
47 Dean Macdonald Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 AM 44.00
48 Harry Cockill RAW Radical Challenge 42.50
49 Oliver Barker Nielsen Radical Challenge 42.50
50 James Heffernan CF Racing F3 Cup 40.00
51 Martin Verity 360 Radical EURO SR3 39.33
52 Chris Papageorgiou Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 38.50
53 Piers Masarati Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 38.50
54 Graham Davidson Jet Stream Racing GTCUP GTO 37.80
55 Andrew Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
56 Jeremy Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
57 Jim Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 34.67
58 Jake Rattenbury FF Corse GTCUP GTC 34.65
59 Robbie Watts Fox Racing F3 Cup 33.33
60 John Macleod RAW Radical Challenge 32.50
61 Rob Smith Mini UK ViP JCW 32.50
62 George Line CF Racing F3 Cup 31.67
63 Darren Standing Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 31.50
64 Ian Goodchild Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 31.50
65 Lee Mowle AmDtuning.com British GT3 AM 31.17
66 Marcus Hoggarth In2Racing British GT4 AM 31.17
67 Marcello Marateotto RAW Radical Challenge 30.00
68 David Pattison Tolman Motorsport British GT4 AM 29.33
69 John Harrison Nielsen Radical EURO SR8 28.20
70 Tony Bishop Fox Racing F3 Cup 27.50
71 Tom Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 27.50
72 Calum Lockie FF course Britcar 1E 26.88
73 Brad Hutchinson Privateer JCW 26.25
74 Adam Wilcox JMH GTCUP GTO 25.50
75 Nigel Hudson JMH GTCUP GTO 25.50
76 Paul Bailey G-Cat LMP3 cup 25.00
77 Darren Chatt Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 25.00
78 Javier Morcillo Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 23.88
79 Gareth Downing Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 22.50
80 Kevin Riley Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 22.50
81 Ross Wylie MJC Britcar 1E 22.00
82 Mark Cornell Mini R50 Cooper Mini Cooper 21.67
83 James Turkington Mini UK ViP JCW 21.25
84 Peter Venn CDR F3 Cup 20.00
85 Kristian Jeffrey Radical Works Radical Challenge 20.00
86 Witt Gamski MJC Britcar 1E 20.00
87 Manuel Cintrano Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 19.38
88 Ian Loggie Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 18.33
89 Stuart Gough Tour de Force JCW 17.50
90 Jeff Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 15.00
92 Scott Jeffs Privateer JCW 15.00
93 Sean Byrne Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 15.00
94 Richard Neary Abba/Rollcentre British GT3 AM 12.83
95 Sam Webster Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 12.83
96 Mark Harrison Magic Motorsport F3 Cup 12.50
97 Anna Walewska Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 9.17
98 David Gillett VA Howe F3 Cup 9.17
99 Brian Murphy Orwin Radical Challenge 7.50
100 Mark Crader Radical Works Radical Challenge 7.50
101 Kelvin Fletcher UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
102 Richard Marsh In2Racing British GT4 AM 7.33
103 Richard Taffinder UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
104 George Sutton Privateer JCW 3.75
105 Henry Neal Team Dynamics JCW 3.75
106 Phillip Jeans CDR F3 Cup 2.50
107 M Nalwalla Excelr8 JCW 1.25
108 Ryan Dignan Privateer JCW 1.25
109 Alan Purbrick ALP Racing GTCUP GTB 0.00
110 Arian Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
111 Barry Liversidge Privateer Radical Challenge 0.00
112 Brian Caudwell Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
113 Brian Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
114 Calum King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
115 David Frankland Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
116 Dean Brace LDR JCW 0.00
117 Dominic Paul Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 0.00
118 Elliot Goodman RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
119 Freddie Lee Power Maxed Racing JCW 0.00
120 Gary Paterson RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
121 Jack Manchester Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
122 James Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
123 Jason Redding Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
124 Jo Polley Eurotech Racing JCW 0.00
125 Joe Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
126 Kevin O’Connor Privateer JCW 0.00
127 Konstantin Gugkaev AUH Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
128 Malcolm Scott privateer F3 Cup 0.00
129 Mark Richards 360 Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
130 Mike Newbould Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 0.00
131 Paul Allen Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
132 Paul Bell AR Performance JCW 0.00
133 Peter Tyler Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
134 R Svendsen-Cook Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
135 Rebecca Jackson Excelr8 JCW 0.00
136 Richard Baxter Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
137 Richard O’Dwyer AR Performance JCW 0.00
138 Shahin Nouri NIelsen Radical Challenge 0.00
139 Spencer Bourne Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
140 Steve Fresle Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 0.00
141 Steve King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
142 Stuart Gibbs Excelr8 JCW 0.00
143 Tim Eakin UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 0.00
144 Tom Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 0.00
145 Tony Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
146 Will Neal Team Dynamics JCW 0.00

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings 6th May 2017

Sunoco 240 Challenge Standings  6th May 2017.

Standings Driver Name Team Series Average Points
1 Bradley Smith Mectech Radical Challenge 140.00
2 Shane Kelly Uni of Wolves Racing F3 Cup 120.00
3 Jon Minshaw Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 119.17
4 Graham Johnson PMW/Optimum British GT4 AM 111.83
5 Alistair Mccaig Ecurie Ecosse LMP3 cup 100.00
6 Rick Parfitt Jnr Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 95.33
7 Jacopo Sebastini CF Racing F3 Cup 85.00
8 Johnny Mowlem FF Corse GTCUP GTC 84.00
9 Reece Barr Excelr8 JCW 81.25
10 C Butler-Hendersen MINI UK JCW 76.25
11 Steve BURGESS RAW Radical Challenge 75.00
12 Duncan Cameron Spirit of Race British GT3 AM 71.50
13 Bonamy Grimes FF Corse GTCUP GTC 70.00
14 Stuart Wiltshire CF Racing F3 Cup 68.33
15 Derek Johnston TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
16 Mark Farmer TF Sport British GT3 AM 67.83
17 Brett Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 67.50
18 Jani Hjerppe Nielsen Radical EURO SR3 66.32
19 Andy Schulz G-Cat LMP3 cup 65.00
20 Mark Wakefield Excelr8 JCW 65.00
21 Cian Carey CDR F3 Cup 63.33
22 Brent Millage Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 60.75
23 Jack Lang Gorse Motors Radical Challenge 60.00
24 Tony Wells United Autosport LMP3 cup 60.00
25 Charlie Hollings FF Corse GTCUP GTC 59.50
26 Mark Brough FF Corse GTCUP GTC 59.50
27 Gary Smith Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 58.50
28 Mick Mercer Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 58.50
29 Adam Balon track-club British GT4 AM 53.17
30 Liam Griffin Barwell Motorsport British GT3 AM 53.17
31 Graham Lucking FF Corse GTCUP GTC 52.50
32 Leyton Clarke FF Corse GTCUP GTC 52.50
33 Ryan Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 50.67
34 James Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 50.40
35 Tony Bishop Fox Racing F3 Cup 48.33
36 Jamie Stanley FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
37 Laurent de Meeus FF Corse GTCUP GTC 45.50
38 David Grady Unitec Motorsport JCW 45.00
39 Dominik Jackson RAW Radical Challenge 45.00
40 Jason Rishover Nielsen LMP3 cup 45.00
41 Dean Macdonald Black Bull Garage 59 British GT4 AM 44.00
42 Harry Cockill RAW Radical Challenge 42.50
43 Oliver Barker Nielsen Radical Challenge 42.50
44 Martin Verity 360 Radical EURO SR3 39.33
45 Chris Papageorgiou Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 38.50
46 Piers Masarati Black Mamba GTCUP GTC 38.50
47 Peter Venn CDR F3 Cup 38.33
48 Graham Davidson Jet Stream Racing GTCUP GTO 37.80
49 Andrew Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
50 George Line CF Racing F3 Cup 36.67
51 Jeremy Ferguson RAW Radical EURO SR3 36.67
52 Jim Booth Valour Radical EURO SR8 34.67
53 Jake Rattenbury FF Corse GTCUP GTC 34.65
54 John Macleod RAW Radical Challenge 32.50
55 Rob Smith Mini UK ViP JCW 32.50
56 Darren Standing Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 31.50
57 Ian Goodchild Amigo Motorsport GTCUP GTA 31.50
58 Lee Mowle AmDtuning.com British GT3 AM 31.17
59 Marcus Hoggarth In2Racing British GT4 AM 31.17
60 Marcello Marateotto RAW Radical Challenge 30.00
61 David Pattison Tolman Motorsport British GT4 AM 29.33
62 John Harrison Nielsen Radical EURO SR8 28.20
63 Tom Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 27.50
64 Calum Lockie FF course Britcar 1E 26.88
65 Brad Hutchinson Privateer JCW 26.25
66 Adam Wilcox JMH GTCUP GTO 25.50
67 Nigel Hudson JMH GTCUP GTO 25.50
68 Paul Bailey G-Cat LMP3 cup 25.00
69 Robbie Watts Fox Racing F3 Cup 25.00
70 Javier Morcillo Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 23.88
71 Gareth Downing Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 22.50
72 Kevin Riley Nat Mspt Academy GTCUP GTO 22.50
73 Ross Wylie MJC Britcar 1E 22.00
74 James Turkington Mini UK ViP JCW 21.25
75 Kristian Jeffrey Radical Works Radical Challenge 20.00
76 Witt Gamski MJC Britcar 1E 20.00
77 Manuel Cintrano Neil Garner Msport Britcar 1E 19.38
78 Ian Loggie Team Parker Racing British GT3 AM 18.33
79 David Gillett VA Howe F3 Cup 18.33
80 Stuart Gough Tour de Force JCW 17.50
81 Mark Harrison Magic Motorsport F3 Cup 16.67
82 Jeff Smith Eurotech Racing JCW 15.00
83 Scott Jeffs Privateer JCW 15.00
84 Sean Byrne Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 15.00
85 James Heffernan CF Racing F3 Cup 13.33
86 Richard Neary Abba/Rollcentre British GT3 AM 12.83
87 Sam Webster Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 12.83
88 Anna Walewska Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 9.17
89 Brian Murphy Orwin Radical Challenge 7.50
90 Mark Crader Radical Works Radical Challenge 7.50
92 Kelvin Fletcher UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
93 Richard Marsh In2Racing British GT4 AM 7.33
94 Richard Taffinder UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 7.33
95 Phillip Jeans CDR F3 Cup 5.00
96 George Sutton Privateer JCW 3.75
97 Henry Neal Team Dynamics JCW 3.75
98 M Nalwalla Excelr8 JCW 1.25
99 Ryan Dignan Privateer JCW 1.25
100 Alan Purbrick ALP Racing GTCUP GTB 0.00
101 Arian Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
102 Barry Liversidge Privateer Radical Challenge 0.00
103 Brian Caudwell Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
104 Brian Harvey RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
105 Calum King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
106 David Frankland Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
107 Dean Brace LDR JCW 0.00
108 Dominic Paul Spy Motorsport GTCUP GTA 0.00
109 Elliot Goodman RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
110 Freddie Lee Power Maxed Racing JCW 0.00
111 Gary Paterson RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
112 Jack Manchester Scorpio Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
113 James Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
114 Jason Redding Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
115 Jo Polley Eurotech Racing JCW 0.00
116 Joe Watt Valour Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
117 Kevin O’Connor Privateer JCW 0.00
118 Konstantin Gugkaev AUH Motorsport Radical Challenge 0.00
119 Malcolm Scott privateer F3 Cup 0.00
120 Mark Richards 360 Racing Radical Challenge 0.00
121 Mike Newbould Autoaid/RCIB British GT4 AM 0.00
122 Paul Allen Mansol Radical Challenge 0.00
123 Paul Bell AR Performance JCW 0.00
124 Peter Tyler Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
125 R Svendsen-Cook Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
126 Rebecca Jackson Excelr8 JCW 0.00
127 Richard Baxter Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
128 Richard O’Dwyer AR Performance JCW 0.00
129 Shahin Nouri NIelsen Radical Challenge 0.00
130 Spencer Bourne Nielsen Radical Challenge 0.00
131 Steve Fresle Century Motorsport British GT4 AM 0.00
132 Steve King ES Motorsport JCW 0.00
133 Stuart Gibbs Excelr8 JCW 0.00
134 Tim Eakin UltraTek Racing/RJN British GT4 AM 0.00
135 Tom Webb Team Webb GTCUP GTB 0.00
136 Tony Barwell RAW Radical Challenge 0.00
137 Will Neal Team Dynamics JCW 0.00